| Sports World Publications have just launched a new | | | | I can't remember the last time I had a winner priced |
| horse racing system they have named "The Snare". | | | | at over 40/1. |
| It has been developed by Terry Sparkes who has | | | | Because you are only looking at four specific races a |
| been responsible for several successful systems in | | | | day it does not take very long to make your |
| the past. | | | | selection which can be done well before racing starts. |
| It makes a welcome change to have a good system | | | | I can see no reason why "The Snare" should not |
| which concentrates on finding winners rather than | | | | work for other than the first four races of the day |
| laying losers. It is true that there are some good | | | | but this is something that could be tested later. |
| laying systems that can make regular profits but | | | | There will be occasions when the market will have an |
| each successful bet can only give a return of evens, | | | | inadequate liquidity for a particular horse. In this case |
| less the Betfair commission. Successfully picking | | | | you may have to place your bets with a bookmaker. |
| winners gives a much better return. Although finding | | | | Because of Terry Sparkes reputation many punters |
| the winner of a race is far harder than selecting | | | | will be eager to try "The Snare" given the large |
| losers. | | | | amounts wagered on Betfair for each race it should |
| In "The Snare", Sparkes uses a "Dutching System" | | | | not normally affect the price of the selections. |
| which involves betting on more than one horse in | | | | However, I do have some reservations about diving |
| each race to find the winner. The system finds good | | | | in and using the suggested staking level of |
| priced winners when the low priced favourites fail to | | | | £50 a bet from the beginning. For this level of |
| win. The selection process only involves the first four | | | | staking you would need a starting bank of between |
| races of the day, often only one of those four races | | | | £2,500- £5,000. A far more sensible |
| will meet the criteria and provide a bet. | | | | approach would be to begin with a level stake of |
| I have not "paper tested" this system myself but am | | | | £5 a bet. For this you would only need a bank |
| relying on the past results posted by Sports World | | | | of around £250- £500 to get going. |
| Publishing. As one of the more reliable of the | | | | Providing the system works as expected you could |
| companies specialising in horse racing systems I have | | | | then increase your level stake as your bank rises. |
| no trouble in accepting their proof. Since the 1st | | | | The publishers claim that "The Snare" is an ideal |
| October 2008 using a level stake of £50 the | | | | system to use with a Betting Bot, a software |
| system has generated a profit of £17,500. | | | | program designed to automate your betting. If you |
| This involved 119 bets of which 79 were successful | | | | are a fan of auto systems such as "The Grey Horse |
| giving a return of £25,804 and 40 losing bets | | | | Bot" then this might be a system that will interest |
| which lost £8,210 producing an overall profit of | | | | you. As with most of the other Sportsworld products |
| £17,594. The biggest priced winner during the | | | | they and Terry Sparkes are offering an email support |
| test period was priced at 42/1 which is impressive as | | | | service for all purchasers of "The Snare. |